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Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003
sec.416Voting by interested director
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### sec.416 Voting by interested director
A WorkCover director who has a material personal interest in a matter that is being considered by WorkCover’s board must not—
vote on the matter; or
vote on a proposed resolution (a related resolution ) under subsection (2) in relation to the matter (whether in relation to the director or another director); or
be present while the matter, or a related resolution, is being considered by the board; or
otherwise take part in any decision of the board in relation to the matter or a related resolution.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the matter if the board has at any time passed a resolution that—
specifies the director, the interest and the matter; and
states that the directors voting for the resolution are satisfied that the interest should not disqualify the director from considering or voting on the matter.
A quorum is present during a consideration of a matter by the board only if at least 2 directors are present who are entitled to vote on any motion that may be moved in relation to the matter.
The Minister may, by signing consent to a proposed resolution, deal with a matter if the board can not deal with it because of subsection (3) .
(sec.416-ssec.1) A WorkCover director who has a material personal interest in a matter that is being considered by WorkCover’s board must not— vote on the matter; or vote on a proposed resolution (a related resolution ) under subsection (2) in relation to the matter (whether in relation to the director or another director); or be present while the matter, or a related resolution, is being considered by the board; or otherwise take part in any decision of the board in relation to the matter or a related resolution. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.416-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the matter if the board has at any time passed a resolution that— specifies the director, the interest and the matter; and states that the directors voting for the resolution are satisfied that the interest should not disqualify the director from considering or voting on the matter.
(sec.416-ssec.3) A quorum is present during a consideration of a matter by the board only if at least 2 directors are present who are entitled to vote on any motion that may be moved in relation to the matter.
(sec.416-ssec.4) The Minister may, by signing consent to a proposed resolution, deal with a matter if the board can not deal with it because of subsection (3) .
- (a) vote on the matter; or
- (b) vote on a proposed resolution (a related resolution ) under subsection (2) in relation to the matter (whether in relation to the director or another director); or
- (c) be present while the matter, or a related resolution, is being considered by the board; or
- (d) otherwise take part in any decision of the board in relation to the matter or a related resolution.
- (a) specifies the director, the interest and the matter; and
- (b) states that the directors voting for the resolution are satisfied that the interest should not disqualify the director from considering or voting on the matter.